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US-9683918

Wear detection systems for overhead conveyor systems

PublishedJune 20, 2017
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Technical Abstract

A wear detection system for detecting beam wear along a support flange of a beam includes a rail riding portion configured to travel along the support flange and a processor portion connected to the rail riding portion. The rail riding portion includes a wear measurement system comprising one or more measuring sensors configured to provide an output indicative of thickness of the support flange. The processor portion includes an integrated processing system that receives the output of the one or more measuring sensors and generates measurement information based on the output.

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January 14, 2014

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June 20, 2017

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